VETERAN ACTOR PASSES AWAY

Kashinath, popular Kannada actor and director passed away in Bengaluru today morning. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma last year. After a prolonged illness, he died today morning at 7.45 AM following a cardiac arrest.

He is known for providing opportunities to young actors like Upendra Rao, V Manohar and Sunil Kumar Desai.

He has directed, produced, and acted in many well-known films such as Anubhava, Anantana Avantara, Avale Nanna Hendthi and Hendathi Endhare Haygirabeku. He had remade several Bhagyaraj Tamil films in Kannada including Andha 7 Naatkal. Some of his films like Avale Nanna Hendthi were remade in Hindi too.